First record of Lepidocybium flavobrunneum (Pisces: Gempylidae) from New Zealand |
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| Authors: | C D Paulin G Habib |
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| Institution: | 1. National Museum of New Zealand , Private Bag, Wellington, New Zealand;2. Fisheries Research Division , Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries , P.O. Box 19062, Wellington, New Zealand |
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| Abstract: | Lepidocybium flavobrunneum (Smith, 1849) is widespread in warmer oceanic waters and has recently been recorded in the catches of tuna longline vessels in the New Zealand region. Twenty‐five specimens were caught at 31°46′‐32°03′S, 170°49′‐171°11′ E on 23–27 June 1979, thus extending the known range of the species to northern New Zealand. |
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| Keywords: | Gempylidae Lepidocybium flavobrunneum new New Zealand record |
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